August 2025 Update

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Robert Williams

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Sep 1, 2025, 7:14:28 PM (4 days ago) Sep 1
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Dear all,

 

Here is the latest fleet news from Reading Buses.

 

 

Reading Buses

448 entered service on 22 August in generic silver.

423 returned to service following repaint into updated leopard (orbits) livery on 12 August. This completes both the leopard and E300 fleet repaints.

 

The temporary requirement for a van derived shuttle for Coley Park shuttles has led to the following rental vehicles temporarily being added to the operational fleet with effect from 26 August 2025, and gaining fleet numbers that are not shown on the vehicles. Both are B8F:

373 – KU73 XPD – Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer – plain dark grey

374 – YM23 VUD – Ford Tourneo Custom – plain dark grey

373 has been on hire as a temporary crew vehicle since January.

 

 

Newbury & District

650 transferred in from Thames Valley Buses from 1 September, going away to regain N&D lettering on the previous black N&D livery. This is following changes to school contract requirements that will allow the last remaining inaccessible coach 1408 to leave the fleet. 1408 is being advertised for sale.

 

 

Thames Valley Buses

New Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMCs 171 and 690-694 arrived in Reading during the back half of August, 171 being a 8.9m B30F variant, and 690-696 being 10.8m B40F. All feature wood effect flooring, sky lights and USB A and C charging ports, and are in two-tone purple Thames Valley livery for Windsor & Maidenhead services. 690 and 694 entered service on 1 September. The full set of dates will be confirmed next month.

 

Fleet

Registration

Chassis No

Body No

Delivered

171

YX75 LCY

SFD9TAFRBSGYA9267      

R208/1

20/08/2025

690

YX75 LCZ

SFDCTAFRBSGYA9263

R209/1

20/08/2025

691

YX75 LDA

SFDCTAFRBSGYA9264

R209/2

21/08/2025

692

YX75 LDC

SFDCTAFRBSGYA9265

R209/3

21/08/2025

693

YX75 LDD

SFDCTAFRBSGYA9266

R209/4

22/08/2025

694

YX75 LDE

SFDCTAFRBSGYA9262

R209/5

22/08/2025

695

YX75 LDF

SFDCTAFRBSGYA9270

R209/6

TBC

696

YX75 LDJ

SFDCTAFRBSGYA9271

R209/7

TBC

 

They are expected to initially replace Solos 126, 129, 130, and E200s 650, 659, 660 to cover repaints of other vehicles ahead of further disposals.

 

650 transferred to Newbury & District from 1 September.

 

689 is still pending entry into service, so 1009 continues in short term use.

 

 

Regards,

 

Robert

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